ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
(Pes United Press Assootatioh.) • 4? DANNEVIRKE. January 6. -. .;ia The inquest 09 a'man found in the venience at the Dannevirke Railway Station on Saturday disclosed hiis identity as Samuel Alfred Rossiter, a well-known resident of 1 . -Tamaki. Ho was left in the place, by a relative to sleep aftei: having- had a severo fall whilst drunk, and he died during the night from hemorrhage of the brain;. A -fverdict to this effect was returned. WELLINOTON, January 6. Corporal 1.. R. Best, aged 58 years, a returned soldier, was found at the foot of --«] the escape at the "Columbia "Private Hotel .Am with his skull smashed,, Ho only returned on December 20. He had approached police sergeant, saying he had no money - "5: and nowhere to sleep. He was perfectly isober. The sergeant took him to the police . "Jv station to have a rest, and saw no more of him. It is supposed that he fell from tie-/?£>; escape while trying to enter the hotel. \
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17516, 7 January 1919, Page 5
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